People legally here for 20 years are interested in the issues (FINALLY) and want to become citizens so they can vote. - - Donna Poisl
Sandra Baltazar MartÍnez | The New Mexican
Luis Guzmán wants to be able to vote. That's his primary motivation in studying to become a naturalized United States citizen.
During a two-hour informational session Wednesday night offered by a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services officer at Santa Fe Community College, Guzmán took notes on this federal agency's requirements for becoming a citizen. He's just about ready, he said.
"I just need to improve my English," Guzmán said. "I've been going to English classes for two years and I plan to stick with them."
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This country was built by immigrants, it will continue to attract and need immigrants. Some people think there are enough people here now -- people have been saying this since the 1700s and it still is not true. They are needed to make up for our aging population and low birthrate. Immigrants often are entrepreneurs, creating jobs. We must help them become Americans and not just people who live here and think of themselves as visitors. When immigrants succeed here, the whole country benefits.
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